Ignatius von Senestréy
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Bishop
Ignatius von Senestréy (b. 13 July 1818, Bärnau
, Bavaria
, Germany
- d. 16 August 1906, Regensburg, Germany) was Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
from 1858 to 1906.
He was ordained a parish priest by Flavio Chigi on 19 March 1842, aged 23. in Regensburg, Germany. On 27 January 1858, aged 39, he was appointed Bishop of Regensburg and ordained a bishop two months later.
He died on 16 August 1906, aged 88, in Regensburg. He had been a priest for 64 years and a bishop for 48 years.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Ignatius von Senestréy (b. 13 July 1818, Bärnau
Bärnau
Bärnau is the oldest town in the district of Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 25 km northeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 26 km southwest of Mariánské Lázně.- Buildings :...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- d. 16 August 1906, Regensburg, Germany) was Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from 1858 to 1906.
He was ordained a parish priest by Flavio Chigi on 19 March 1842, aged 23. in Regensburg, Germany. On 27 January 1858, aged 39, he was appointed Bishop of Regensburg and ordained a bishop two months later.
He died on 16 August 1906, aged 88, in Regensburg. He had been a priest for 64 years and a bishop for 48 years.